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EMMANUEL EGHAREVBA V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & ORS

(2016) JELR 37172 (SC)

Supreme Court  •  SC.223/2010  •  26 Feb 2016  •  Nigeria

Coram
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC; NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC; MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI JSC; OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA JSC; MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD JSC;

Appearances
There was a letter for adjournment dated 5/12/15 from Counsel for the Appellant. For Appellant P.A. BASSI, ESQ. (C.L.O. ICPC) for the 1st RespondentH.G. ERHABOR, ESQ. for the 2nd RespondentL.F ANGA, ESQ. with him, RAYMOND OFAGBOR, ESQ. for the 3rd RespondentOGAGA OVRAWAH, ESQ. for the 4th Respondent For Respondent

Judgement
<p>WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. (Delivering the leading : ): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden at Benin city in appeal No. CA/B/117/2006 delivered on the 4th day of March, 2010 dismissing the appeal of the Appellant/2nd accused on a no case submission.</p><p>The facts of the case are the following;</p><p>Appellant with three others were charge to the Edo state High Court Benin city for a 9 count charge to wit-</p><p>&#x27;&#x27;Statement of Offence 1st Count</p><p>Furnishing false statement contrary to Section 16 of the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Act 2000.</p><p>Particulars of offence</p><p>Prof. Austin Ohasohan on or about 15th November, 2001 at Benin City being an officer charged with the use of property belonging to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, knowingly furnished false statement in respect of the sum of N1,150,000. 00 purportedly expended for the purpose of media coverage of the Minister of Health&#x27;s official visit.</p><p>Statement of Offence 2nd Count</p><p>Abetment co…</p>

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